#11123C Color
#11123C is rgb(17, 18, 60) in RGB, hsl(239, 56%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 70%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), visibly different at ΔE 11.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11123Crgb(17, 18, 60)hsl(239, 56%, 15%)hsv(239, 72%, 24%)cmyk(72%, 70%, 0%, 76%)oklch(21.2% 0.079 276.3)lab(7.52% 11.99 -27.80)lch(7.52% 30.28 293.34)What #11123C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #11123C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11123C Channel Values
How #11123C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 17 · G 18 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 56% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 72% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.86:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11123C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #11123C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11123C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #11123C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #11123C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11123c: #11123C;background-color: #11123C;colors: { 'color-11123c': '#11123C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.071, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_11123c">#11123C</color>fill="#11123C"More Blue Colors
#11123C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11123C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11123C?
#11123C is a darkest blue — rgb(17, 18, 60) in RGB and hsl(239, 56%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.21.
What is the RGB value of #11123C?
#11123C is rgb(17, 18, 60) — red 17, green 18, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11123C?
#11123C converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 70%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11123C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11123C scores 17.86:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11123C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11123C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 27.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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